Make fall colours work for your home office

Coolest shades of season energize work, study spaces

Back to school means back to work for adults and kids alike. What better time to update your home office or study area to boost not only your decor, but your family’s productivity as well? That’s the message of leading . . .

Posted: 2016-08-27

Trembling aspen common and thriving

For many people the aspen poplar tree is mostly a nuisance on their cottage lots. The trees have a habit of dying, seemingly without cause. If I were to tell you that the oldest living tree species today anywhere on . . .

Posted: 2016-08-27

Make your own waterless hand cleaner

Question: Can you tell me how to make my own waterless hand cleaner? — RubyAnswer: The FDA states that in order for a waterless hand cleaner to effectively kill germs, it must contain at least 60 per cent alcohol. Make . . .

Posted: 2016-08-27

Functional elegance

Oak Bluff West bungalow a well-balanced design

Wow factor comes in two forms in show homes. The first form is — in many instances — a jaw-dropping design feature a builder has deliberately placed front-and-centre to serve as an unmistakable focal point.The second form is more subtle. . . .

Posted: 2016-08-27

Multiple dimensions

Scotia Street classic a terrific opportunity for family or investors

Back in the early 1920s, it was the home on Scotia Street. Fast-forward to 2016, and the home — a stately two-and-a-half storey, 3, 822-square-foot brick-and-stucco beauty situated on a sprawling riverfront lot surrounded by scores of mature trees — . . .

Posted: 2016-08-27

Lavender fields forever

With care and caution legendary plant can thrive in Manitoba

At Bleu Lavande, Canada’s largest lavender farm (and the second largest in North America), more than 100, 000 lavender plants are grown in row after undulating row.Located in Fitch Bay, near Magog in the Eastern Townships of Quebec on 97 . . .

Posted: 2016-08-20

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Posted: 2016-08-20

Make artificial florals look like the real deal

Artificial florals were once taboo, considered unattractive dust collectors. Now they are popular with weekend and vacation homeowners, as well as those who desire no maintenance and colourful floral solutions.SUCCULENTSAt first glance, artificial succulents often don’t look much different than . . .

Posted: 2016-08-20

Manitoba housing starts cautious but steady

The most recent report by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. shows new home starts in Winnipeg and the surrounding region are running slightly behind last year in one category and slightly ahead in another.The multi-family (apartments, condominiums, townhouses) starts . . .

Posted: 2016-08-20

Russian olive continues march in southern Manitoba

We are generally familiar with weed species such as dandelions, loosestrife and Canada thistle that can readily invade our yards and gardens. Did you know that there are invasive tree species in the tree world?Invasive plant behaviour especially exists in . . .

Posted: 2016-08-20